Category Archives: Leadership Blog

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Based on a deep understanding of family systems (relationships and dynamics), Dr. Blum has worked with family business clients for many years in her practice. Recently, she has affiliated with Kennesaw State University’s Cox Family Enterprise Center as executive faculty. Along with Center director, Dr. Gaia Marchisio and colleague Dr. Sherrill Hayes, Dr. Blum […]

“Keep in mind that you are always saying ‘no’ to something. If it isn’t to the apparent, urgent things in your life, it is probably to the most fundamental, highly important things. Even when the urgent is good, the good can keep you from your best, keep you from your unique contribution, if you let […]

Many of us are in multiple roles in our lives – mother/father, daughter/son, employee, director …as well as functioning as our own “life manager”. Each role requires distinct tasks and actions on our part and pretty soon, many of us feel overwhelmed. As simple as it may sound, making a list can help to […]

She was the office manager in an engineering firm. Every time something would break – whether a toilet or a fax machine – they would call out to her. “Betsy, the ____ is broken!” No request, just a statement. Quickly, she would arrive at the scene of the malfunction, ponder and repair the offending apparatus. […]